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River Flood Warning 22, NWS Cleveland, OH

May 2, 2012Marion County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this river flood warning at May 2, 2012, 12:29 PM EDT for Marion County, Ohio. It took effect at May 2, 2012, 6:48 PM EDT. It was in force for 25 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 2, 2012, 12:29 PM EDT (16:29 UTC)
In effect from
May 2, 2012, 6:48 PM EDT
Expired
May 3, 2012, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
25 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Flood severity
Minor

County Marion County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Scioto River at Larue (LARO1). The gauge peaked at 12.23 ft at May 3, 2012, 1:00 AM EDT.

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Action stage
8 ft
Minor stage
12 ft
Moderate stage
13 ft
Major stage
14 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03217500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

080 
WGUS41 KCLE 021629
FLWCLE
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1229 PM EDT WED MAY 2 2012

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OHIO...

  SCIOTO RIVER NEAR LARUE

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE 
DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS.  TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN!

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER 
DETAILS AND UPDATES.


&&

OHC101-030029-
/O.NEW.KCLE.FL.W.0022.120502T2248Z-000000T0000Z/
/LARO1.1.ER.120502T2248Z.120503T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1229 PM EDT WED MAY 2 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SCIOTO RIVER NEAR LARUE
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT 12:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...10.1 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 12.2 FEET BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN LOWLAND AREAS IN AND AROUND THE 
  VILLAGE OF LARUE. THERE MAY ALSO BE SOME FLOODING OF SECONDARY 
  ROADS.

$$
4 follow-up statements
713 
WGUS81 KCLE 030027
FLSCLE
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
827 PM EDT WED MAY 2 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OHIO...

  SCIOTO RIVER NEAR LARUE

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE 
DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS.  TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN!

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER 
DETAILS AND UPDATES.


&&

OHC101-030827-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-120504T1648Z/
/LARO1.1.ER.120502T1902Z.120503T0600Z.120504T1048Z.NO/
827 PM EDT WED MAY 2 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCIOTO RIVER NEAR LARUE.
* AT  8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.2 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY 
  MORNING.
* AT 13.0 FEET...RIVER AT BANKFULL IN VILLAGE OF LA RUE. FLOODWATERS 
  WILL SPREAD TO EAST VINE STREET.
* AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN LOWLAND AREAS IN AND AROUND THE 
  VILLAGE OF LARUE. THERE MAY ALSO BE SOME FLOODING OF SECONDARY 
  ROADS.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN AGRICULTURAL AREAS NEAR THE 
  RIVER.


$$
701 
WGUS81 KCLE 030816
FLSCLE
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
416 AM EDT THU MAY 3 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OHIO...

  SCIOTO RIVER NEAR LARUE

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE 
DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS.  TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN!

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER 
DETAILS AND UPDATES.


&&

OHC101-031616-
/O.CON.KCLE.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-120504T1536Z/
/LARO1.1.ER.120502T1902Z.120503T1200Z.120504T0936Z.NO/
416 AM EDT THU MAY 3 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCIOTO RIVER NEAR LARUE.
* AT  4:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED NEAR 12.2 FEET AT 1 AM AND WILL 
  CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH THE DAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD THIS EVENING.
* AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN LOWLAND AREAS IN AND AROUND THE 
  VILLAGE OF LARUE. THERE MAY ALSO BE SOME FLOODING OF SECONDARY 
  ROADS.

$$
338 
WGUS81 KCLE 031623
FLSCLE
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1223 PM EDT THU MAY 3 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OHIO...

  SCIOTO RIVER NEAR LARUE

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE 
DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS.  TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN!

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER 
DETAILS AND UPDATES.


&&

OHC101-040000-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-120504T0000Z/
/LARO1.1.ER.120502T1902Z.120503T1030Z.120503T1800Z.NO/
1223 PM EDT THU MAY 3 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCIOTO RIVER NEAR LARUE.
* AT 12:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN LOWLAND AREAS IN AND AROUND THE 
  VILLAGE OF LARUE. THERE MAY ALSO BE SOME FLOODING OF SECONDARY 
  ROADS.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN AGRICULTURAL AREAS NEAR THE 
  RIVER.

$$
356 
WGUS81 KCLE 040008
FLSCLE
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
808 PM EDT THU MAY 3 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OHIO...

  SCIOTO RIVER NEAR LARUE

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OHIO...

  SCIOTO RIVER NEAR PROSPECT

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE 
DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS.  TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN!

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER 
DETAILS AND UPDATES.


&&

OHC101-040038-
/O.EXP.KCLE.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-120504T0000Z/
/LARO1.1.ER.120502T1902Z.120503T1030Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
808 PM EDT THU MAY 3 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR
  THE SCIOTO RIVER NEAR LARUE.
* AT  7:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN AGRICULTURAL AREAS NEAR THE 
  RIVER.

$$

OHC101-040808-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FL.W.0023.120504T1000Z-120505T0600Z/
/PRGO1.1.ER.120504T1000Z.120504T1200Z.120505T0000Z.NO/
808 PM EDT THU MAY 3 2012

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCIOTO RIVER NEAR PROSPECT.
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT  7:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL SLOWLY RISE AND REACH FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY MORNING AND HOLD STEADY AROUND THE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH 
  FRIDAY. THE RIVER WILL GO BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT 9.0 FEET...WATER INUNDATES LOW PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 203 NORTH OF 
  PROSPECT.

$$

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.